Dakota's First Christmas

Daddy had Dakota pick a piece of the Nativity to tell a story about. At first she went for the donkey then at the last minute she let go of the donkey and picked the black sheep. Dakota enjoyed daddy's story about the black sheep.

Dakota opening her first present from daddy and mommy.

Christmas with the Bussell's

Papa B and Yia Yia got Dakota a swing for Christmas At first she wasn't sure what she thought of it but then she decided it was pretty fun.

Papa B and Yia Yia with their grandchildren.





Thought you might like to see my excited husband on Christmas morning...

Christmas with the Bussell's Continued....

Daddy and Dakota hanging out relaxing over breakfast on Chrsitamas Eve.



















Daddy and Uncle Caleb thought it would be fun to make Dakota's hair look CRAZY! She was a good sport...just sat there sucking her thumb.



Yia Yia and Grandma Zervis helped the kids put on a Christmas play. Basil and Julia were wise men, Helena was an angel, Bill (Jim's dad) was the donkey and a star, and little Dakota was the baby. They did an excellent job!

Weekend at Papa T. and Oma Sammons

Troy got some beautiful pictures of Dakota hanging out in a tomato garden.

Cute pictures of our family

What a big girl!

Here are a few pictures we captured of our Dakota.

Dakota on a relaxing Sunday....

Dakota and daddy hanging out watching Sunday night football. She loves hanging out with her dad!

Dakota has her thumb for the very first time!

Weekend away at Monterey

Continued Pictures....

Was it a cough or a laugh?!?

Last Monday, October 30th, 2006 Dakota Karis Sammons had her very first laugh. It was late in the afternoon when I was making a phone call while Dakota watched in curiosity, as I finished my call the words "All done...YEAH!" came out. Just those three words got Dakota laughing! Not her usual coughing laugh...but a real laugh! I grabbed the video camera and caught the tail end of it.
Now I wish we could put it on the blog for all to hear...but Troy and I are not computer savvy...so you will just have to imagine this cute Dakota staring at her mommy laughing away. It was the high of my week!!!

Dakota with her Great Grandparents

Great Papa Hertlein

Great Granddad & Grandma Sammons
Great Grandma Hertlein

















Propa and Proya Gombos


We don't have a picture
of Great Grandma Bussell
so hopefully we will be able
to get one soon.

Dakota at 3 1/2 Months!

Dakota and her cousins...Basil, Julia on the left and Helena. She had a great time hanging out with them...they love to make her laugh.
Uncle Caleb and his new motorcycle!

Our Sweet Cowgirl

Dakota at Twelve Weeks!

Time is flying by and Dakota is getting bigger. She loves to smile, laugh, talk, and suck her thumb and index finger. As of last week she weighed 11 pounds and is 22 inches long. We are having a blast with her!